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Leith Avenue, Portchester

South East

£450,000

Listed on 31/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This detached three-bedroom home is set on the slopes above Portchester and is described as having views towards Portsmouth Harbour. The accommodation includes a 22-foot dual-aspect lounge and dining room, a kitchen/breakfast room, and a ground-floor study or fourth bedroom, alongside a downstairs WC. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a shower room. The property is offered with no onward chain. Outside, the enclosed corner plot includes lawn, mature trees and shrubs, rear access with off-street parking, and a detached garage/workshop. The listing notes potential to extend, subject to planning permission. The flexible room arrangement and substantial plot provide scope to consider changes, with feasibility and any required consents to be checked.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This detached home has a useful starting point: a spacious dual-aspect lounge/dining room, an established corner-plot garden with rear access, and a detached garage/workshop. The photographed interiors are generally usable but dated, making this a light, focused project in redecoration and flooring; the modern-looking shower room is a welcome exception. The listing also mentions scope to extend subject to planning permission, though feasibility is not established.

The score is a cautious 54/100 (D): the fundamentals are good, but value remains unjudged because floor area is missing, so the price cannot yet be compared with local £/sqf. At £450,000, there is no basis here to call it either cheap or dear on that measure.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh dated wallpaper, carpets and kitchen finishes to give the usable interiors a more current feel.
  • Make the most of the spacious dual-aspect lounge/dining room and flexible ground-floor study/bedroom four.
  • Improve the established garden with routine maintenance and selective pruning; rear parking and the detached garage/workshop add practical appeal.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Map

Location

Leith Avenue, Portchester
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Portchester Rail Station

    0.3 miles

    Train · Portchester

  • Cosham Rail Station

    2.5 miles

    Train · Cosham

  • Fareham Rail Station

    3.1 miles

    Train · Fareham

  • Hilsea Rail Station

    3.2 miles

    Train · Hilsea

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,700
Based on a loan of £337,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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